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Cruise lines score victory from appeals court reversal of $439M illegal tourism lawsuit
The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an earlier decision that found major cruise companies had illegally engaged in tourism to Cuba between 2015 and 2019.
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Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on Monday
A new tourist stop in Washington is offering visitors the next best thing to being in the Oval Office. It’s a life-sized replica decorated just like President Joe Biden’s Oval Office, right down to the weathered family Bible on a side table.
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Why Queensland should be Chicagoans' winter escape: glimpse into Australia's sunshine state
As fall approaches, Queensland is heating up with the start of its summer season, and it’s calling all Chicagoans to experience its sun-soaked splendor.
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Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism' in the summer of 2024
Wandering is surging, rather than leveling off, driven by lingering revenge travel, digital nomad campaigns and so-called golden visas blamed in part for skyrocketing housing prices.
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Summer in Milwaukee: Your perfect quick getaway
Looking for a summer getaway without the hassle of big travel? Milwaukee is just a 90-minute drive away, offering a festival-packed summer.
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Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors
Venice is wrapping up a pilot program charging day-trippers a 5-euro entrance fee. It is more than 2 million euros richer and determined to continue, but opponents called the experiment that ends Sunday a failure.
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Latest developments as Chicago woman mysteriously disappears while attending Bahamas yoga retreat
An investigation is underway after a Chicago woman mysteriously disappeared while attending a June yoga retreat in The Bahamas not long after the U.S. issued a “Level 2” Travel Advisory for the island due to crime.
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Bahamas yoga retreat issues statement as search for missing Chicago attendee continues
The island yoga retreat a Chicago woman attended before she was reported missing in The Bahamas has issued a statement, marking the latest development in the case as officials continue to investigate her disappearance.
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Family of Chicago woman who disappeared during Bahamas yoga retreat issues statement
Taylor Casey, 41, of Chicago, was last seen at a yoga retreat on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, her family said.
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Chicago woman reported missing in Bahamas amid US-issued travel advisory for island
A Chicago woman was reported missing during a trip to The Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
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Chicago woman reported missing in Bahamas amid US-issued travel advisory for island
A Chicago woman was reported missing during a trip to The Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
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Machu Picchu tourism suffers as Peru's government announces new ticketing system
Peru’s government has backtracked on plans to outsource the sale of entry tickets to Machu Picchu to a private company.
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Top spots to explore vibrant fall foliage in Illinois
As the leaves change and cooler weather sets in, the Illinois Office of Tourism shares exciting autumn getaway spots to explore the state’s stunning fall foliage.
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‘They just come, take a nice selfie … and leave.' Overtourism returns, but cities are fighting back
Cities and tourist sites are trying different tactics to combat overtourism. Two researchers discuss what’s working and the need for “regenerative travel.”
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Manslaughter charges possible after US book publishing exec killed in motorboat crash in Italy
A prosecutor in southern Italy says the boat crash that killed a U.S. tourist off the Amalfi Coast is being investigated as a case of possible manslaughter.
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Not again: Another tourist caught defacing the Colosseum
For the second time in less than a month, a tourist has been caught carving their name into the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
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Chicago makes Travel + Leisure's list of ‘favorite' cities, ranking ahead of New York
The results from more than 165,000 votes are in — and Chicago beat out Boston, New York City, Honolulu and more.
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WATCH: Tourist defaces nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum
Italian ministers are searching for the man who carved “Ivan+Haley 23” into the wall of the Colosseum in Rome.
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Taylor Swift's Soldier Field shows help set new, ‘all-time' Chicago hotel record, agency says
Swifties didn’t just take over Soldier Field this past weekend in Chicago.
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Taylor Swift's Soldier Field shows help set new, ‘all-time' Chicago hotel record, agency says
Swifties didn’t just take over Soldier Field this past weekend in Chicago.